Trump and Government Shutdown
One thing I appreciate about the Trump Administration, is he’s been less of an asshole about the government shutdown,π© not unnecessarily shutting off government services during the temporary lapse in government funding. During the Government Shutdown during the Obama Administration, they not only shut down access to most of the federal parks,π they also shut off websites like that of US Census Bureau that could have been operating perfectly fine even with the furloughed government bureaucrats.
There areΒ many reduced government services and some areas closed during the shutdown, but in many ways the partial government shutdown under Trump is far less draconianπ then the one implemented by the Obama administration. While I think shutting down the government over the border wall is rather childish,Β πΆ I’d rather have a low-impact shutdown then one that maximizes the harm to the American people.π‘
I am in no way defending shutting the government for the stupid $15 billion money pit known as the border wall,π but I do support the smarter shutdown that is not unnecessarily closing down government programs that do not need government bureaucrats to administer them on a day-to-day basis.π
Today you should wish people Happy Winter.
10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s
I’m mostly packed for a long weekend camping once the Save the Pine Bush Hike is over.
I’m mostly packed for a long weekend camping once the Save the Pine Bush Hike is over. Heading out to Madison County rather than the Adirondacks as they still have some snow up north and I didn’t want to have to deal with the snow this time camping, and wanted a campsite I could drive to and not have to worry about wires shorting out in the snow.
Germany Is Planning Free Public Transit to Fight Air Pollution
Figuring in America that at most small and mid-size transit system, fares are 80-90% subsidized through state and federal taxes, and even the biggest transit services like the MTA are 60% subsidized, it makes a lot of sense to go this direction. Quicker boarding, happier customers, more incentive to use transit.
NPR
"Utah will make history on Dec. 30 by being the first state to lower its blood alcohol content limit for drunken driving to .05 percent, just in time for New Year's Eve."